[HacktionLab] here's some info about a book I wrote with some other people

[mick fuzz]

here it is!!! please pass it on...
hope you all like it - hacktionlab - tech tools for activists get a
credit at the end too.

An Open Web
http://openweb.flossmanuals.net


The Web was meant to be Everything. As the Internet as a whole assumes
an increasingly commanding role as the technology of global commerce and
communication, the World Wide Web from its very inception was designed
to be a free and open medium through which human knowledge is created,
accessed and exchanged. But, that Web is in danger of coming to a close.
This book shows what is happening and how you can play an important role
in keeping the web open.

An Open Web was written in 5 days by 6 collaborators. Zero to book in 5
days. It was an intensive process and loads of fun. The collaborators
met 9am Monday with no more text written than the title and 5 days later
published the book. This process is known as a 'Book Sprint' is an
intensive and innovative methodology for the rapid development of books
saw five people locked in a room in Berlin’s CHB for five days to
produce a book with the sole guiding meme being the title – An Open Web.
They had to create the concept, write the book, and output it to print
in 5 days.

An Open Web was written by Alejandra Perez Nuñez (Chile), Christopher
Adams (USA), Bassel Safadi (Syria), Mick Fuzz (UK), Jon Phillips (USA),
and Michelle Thorne (DE) with Sprint Facilitation by Adam Hyde (NZ).

The process opened up a new and networked discussion focusing on a new
vocabulary about the Open Web. As the transmediale.11 publication the
Book Sprint was based on an idea by Adam Hyde and Stephen Kovats to
enact the festivals investigation of this theme.

This web is not only about the Open Web but it was made by the Open Web.
Open Web publishing at its best - written in 100% free software and open
for anyone to contribute - including YOU. You can improve the book and
and keep it alive! All contributions are welcome!
http://booki.flossmanuals.net

You can also read the book online, download the free EPUB (for mobile
devices and ereaders) and buy the beautiful paper book. All available
from :
http://openweb.flossmanuals.net


The Book Sprint crew would like to acknowledge and deeply thank Stephen
Kovats without which this sprint would not have happened. Also many
thanks to :
The CHB, Aleksandar Erkalovic, Barry Threw, and Mike Linksvayer.


An Open Web available NOW : http://openweb.flossmanuals.net


For Information about the Free Software platform this book was written
with please see:
http://blog.booki.cc


The Book Sprint was held in Berlin January 17-21 2011, sponsored by
Transmediale and FLOSS Manuals and the CHB.
http://transmediale.de
http://www.hungaricum.de
http://www.flossmanuals.net

all enquiries to:
Adam Hyde adam at flossmanuals.net